Autumn Rain
Fall is truly my favorite time of year. Perhaps this is because I've spent the better part of my life growing up in New England and fall is when it's at its true peak. I don't know. There's very little I truly dislike about it. The smell is amazing, the temperatures are my favorite, and no matter how long it is, I never get sick of it unlike the other three. I love leaves changing and falling, the sound of the wind carrying light or heavy rain through the trees, the pumpkins, apples, Halloween, back to school, really all of it.
We get a short reprieve from summer right now. It smells like autumn rain and it's only low 60s, and perfectly cloudy and rainy and gorgeous.
Sometimes I wonder what it is that makes me prefer this supposed doom and gloom weather when most people don't. I always preferred to be outdoors when it was raining and even if I wasn't outside it always seemed the perfect weather for book reading or writing.
I have the most memories attached to Autumn. Dating literally as far back as my memories will go. And I'm always more at peace during this time of year. It's Color Guard season of course -- and back to school. But even now that I'm not doing either, it still has the right sort of feel for it. For some reason I often feel like some of my best discoveries about myself were this time of year as well. I know that isn't truly the case and yet the things I mention I still link to Fall. And I really don't know why that is.
Even now, Fall spells all the good things to me: Classic Guy Williams Zoro, my first times watching Adult Swim, Lupin III, motorcycles, directing, writing, BNL, and of course -- the chance for a fresh start. Each year when the school year came I promised myself to do better. Never of course for grades as that was unnecessary, but ironically for attendance. As if I really could willpower through it. It's good that I can look back on it with a sort of fond grin now.
Perhaps this fall will bring nothing new. Who can say?
Still, I look forward to it with open arms and leave my windows open to catch the smell of the fall rain and the sounds of leaves on the breeze and windchimes and church bells.
I really do love Fall.
We get a short reprieve from summer right now. It smells like autumn rain and it's only low 60s, and perfectly cloudy and rainy and gorgeous.
Sometimes I wonder what it is that makes me prefer this supposed doom and gloom weather when most people don't. I always preferred to be outdoors when it was raining and even if I wasn't outside it always seemed the perfect weather for book reading or writing.
I have the most memories attached to Autumn. Dating literally as far back as my memories will go. And I'm always more at peace during this time of year. It's Color Guard season of course -- and back to school. But even now that I'm not doing either, it still has the right sort of feel for it. For some reason I often feel like some of my best discoveries about myself were this time of year as well. I know that isn't truly the case and yet the things I mention I still link to Fall. And I really don't know why that is.
Even now, Fall spells all the good things to me: Classic Guy Williams Zoro, my first times watching Adult Swim, Lupin III, motorcycles, directing, writing, BNL, and of course -- the chance for a fresh start. Each year when the school year came I promised myself to do better. Never of course for grades as that was unnecessary, but ironically for attendance. As if I really could willpower through it. It's good that I can look back on it with a sort of fond grin now.
Perhaps this fall will bring nothing new. Who can say?
Still, I look forward to it with open arms and leave my windows open to catch the smell of the fall rain and the sounds of leaves on the breeze and windchimes and church bells.
I really do love Fall.